MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPH NODES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does a white blood cell destroy an invading germ?
A
By changing its chemical composition
B
By changing its genetic structure
C
By pulling it apart
D
By engulfing it
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The process where these white blood cells surround, engulf, and destroy foreign substances is called phagocytosis, and the cells are collectively referred to as phagocytes. Phagocytes eventually die. Pus is formed from a collection of dead tissue, dead bacteria, and live and dead phagocytes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cell flows around the object until it has been completely engulfed. The engulfed object is thus enclosed within a membrane-bound vacuole called a phagosome. The phagocyte digests the ingested particle with hydrolytic enzymes, which are contained within membrane-enclosed sacs called lysosomes found within the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell that use phagocytosis to engulf bacteria, foreign particles, and dying cells to protect the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Firstly they release anti-toxins, which neutralise the effect of toxins produced by bacteria. The second way they destroy pathogens is by engulfing/ingesting them.

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